Some readers may recall that I wrote about the burning of Constantia in April 2020, while not as dramatic as the burning of Atlanta, Georgia during the Civil War, for some, the loss of Constantia was traumatic.

Besides the Constantia General Store which was built in 1898, the other three buildings actually were not ranch related. In July 1926, the California Division of Highways (pre-Caltrans) made an agreement with the Galeppi family, owners of Constantia, to construct a maintenance station there. The three buildings—foreman’s residence, storage garage and bunkhouse—cost $4,000. During World War II with severe labor shortages the station was closed permanently.

Tim